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Law of Moses — Conclusion
There are two primary object lessons we can draw from the sum total of this series on the Law of Moses. The first is obvious, and flatly stated several times in Scripture. Take a look Stephen’s condemnation of the Jewish … Continue reading
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Tagged Biblical Law, commitment, faith community, heart-led, inter-testamental period, old testament history
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Our Virtual Covenant
When the aim is seeking to discern God’s revelation regarding various issues in life, a fundamental consideration in reading Scripture is to recognize whether the issue, and the people involved, are inside or outside the applicable covenant. Jesus operated from … Continue reading
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Tagged covenants, faith community, history israel, Judaism, Law of Moses, radix fidem, Talmud, virtual communion
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Teachings of Jesus — John 17:11-26
Jesus continues praying aloud for His disciples as they make their way past the Temple plaza. As Jesus prepares to return to His Father’s throne, He asks that His Father watch over them as they continue His ministry. They are … Continue reading
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Tagged communion, faith community, Jesus Christ, John's Gospel, prayer, shepherd role
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Shepherd Dreams
There’s one thing that keeps me going: I have a dream that I will one day lead in a covenant fellowship somewhere on this earth, that I will be a part of a church that takes at least some of … Continue reading
Posted in eldercraft
Tagged church, covenant community of faith, faith community, Moses, pastoral care, shepherd role
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Still Your Elder
So Radix Fidem is an idea, and we hope it generates a movement that changes the way a lot of people view Christian faith. But I remain a virtual elder and pastor, and that ministry keeps the title of “Kiln … Continue reading
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Tagged eldership, faith community, pastoral ministry, virtual parish
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Some Things Never Change
I’m taking a break in the photo scanning exercise for a more substantial reminiscence. Military service outside of the US takes people out of their comfort zone. I’ve often noted how getting people away from their familiar settings tends to … Continue reading
Posted in sanity
Tagged American evangelicals, Christian religion, faith community, military, social context
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Parable of the Bridge
He stood on the road, surveying the damage. Somewhere upland from here the flooding had pushed something in place that blocked its original course, and the overflow had run across his land. It carved out a massive channel that left … Continue reading
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Tagged covenant family, faith community, parables, restoring justice, sin
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Don’t Get Too Anxious
My first conscious awareness of the Spirit Realm came at age nine. That was my spiritual birth. I was over fifty when I came to the understanding of the heart-led way. I consider it an outright miracle that I’ve gotten … Continue reading
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Tagged divine calling, faith community, heart-led, human intellect, mission
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Take the Provision
Radix Fidem is not exclusive. It’s not necessary to walk in our teaching to serve God and harvest His shalom. We need to be careful to remember that there are a great many heart-led folks of faith out there who … Continue reading
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Tagged faith community, fellowship, radix fidem, religion, virtual parish
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